Over the course of several hours, Jeanrenaud "plays" a unique cello made
entirely of ice, while sound artist Stephen Vitiello manipulates and amplifies
the tones produced as it melts. An enveloping environment of sound and image,
Ice Cello raises questions about permanence and heightens viewers'
perceptions of their surroundings. The piece was conceived by conceptual
artist Jim McWilliams and performed by the late Charlotte Moorman in the
New York Avant-Garde Festival, an annual event in which Yoko Ono often participated. Jeanrenaud
restages the work in collaboration with McWilliams and Vitiello. Presented
in conjunction with the exhibition Y
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YOKO ONO.